% of children with statements or EHC Plans on 1st January 2015 by each type of provision

% of children with statements or EHC Plans on 1st January 2015 by each type of provision

SEN Units

Mainstream

Academies &

Free Schools

Special Schools

Academy & Free School

Special Schools

Non-Maintained Schools

including Special Schools

Hospital Schools

& Pupil Referral Units

Educated Other

Than in School

Awaiting

Provision

England

2.1

32.7

15.9

34.5

5.7

6.5

0.5

1.0

0.4

South East

2.8

30.5

13.1

37.0

5.3

8.4

0.4

1.3

0.8

Kent

6.2

25.1

8.5

48.1

X

8.1

0.3

1.2

1.9

Medway

8.3

7.3

26.1

26.3

20.2

8.3

0.0

2.2

2.3

Percentage of Statements Issued within 26 weeks of assessment

There are certain cases which are defined as exceptions, and are not required to be completed within 26 weeks of assessment. These are also shown in the tble below

% Excluding Exceptions

% Including Exceptions

2013

2014

2013

2014

England

89.7

89.0

81.8

79.1

South East

94.6

85.0

87.8

79.8

Kent

95.6

90.4

92.2

84.7

Medway

98.0

85.7

90.2

77.0

From the above tables, it is clear that Kent has a much higher proportion of children in Special provision than the national norm, reflecting its commitment to such provision. Medway appears to have a higher proportion than the norm who successfully follow an assessment through to a statement and a much higher percentage of children in SEN Units in mainstream schools than the national norm.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal

I am currently awaiting the results of two Freedom of Information Request to provide up to date data for the following two tables.

For 2012/3 appeals registered: nationally, there were 4.4 per 10,00 of school population; in the South East there were 6.2; in Kent there were 9.1 and in Medway 8.3.